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ID number: BIRBI-2003.0415.01 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Michael VII Doukas; Constantinople Denomination: Tetarteron Place made: Eurasia: Istanbul Culture: Byzantine Date made: 1071-1078 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 1.9 Weight (g): 4.12 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Barber acquisition. A. H. Baldwin, 15th April 2003. |

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Description: Obverse: Bust of Virgin facing, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding medallion of the Infant Christ with cross behind head, pellet in each limb; single border of pellets. Reverse: Half-length figures of Michael (l.) and Maria (r.), facing, holding between them long cross, with terminal pellets to arms, on plain shaft; Michael wears modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia; Maria wears modified loros with collar-piece and crown with pinnacles and pendilia; single border of pellets.
Inscriptions: Obverse: +ΘKЄ POHΘ (Virgin assist) MP ΘV (Mother of God) Reverse: +MIX AHΛ MAPIA (Michael and Maria)
Bibliography: DOC III.2.3.1
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